“I’ve Got The ICK!” - When Your Boyfriend Moves Too Fast, What’s In Abbey’s Bag & Surname Debates
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<p>On this week’s Ask Me Anything episode of <strong>The Therapy Crouch</strong>, Abbey, Pete and Ross dive head-first into a festive storm of dilemmas, disasters and downright unhinged questions from you lovely lot. </p><br><p>Christmas has officially landed in the Crouch household, and Abbey kicks things off by revealing the chaos behind her three-tree setup and why Warren remains the undisputed king of Christmas magic.</p><br><p>We hear from listeners struggling with everything from choosing the right foundation at 40 to navigating surname politics before marriage. Abbey spills the exact contents of her makeup bag, including the bronzer she swears by and the fake tan formula she’s secretly been developing behind the scenes…</p><br><p>Then things take a turn as the gang tackle one of the spiciest questions ever sent into the pod, before offering advice to those dealing with over-keen boyfriends, drama-filled friends, and marriages stuck in “admin mode.” Add in some of the best nickname stories we’ve ever heard, and it’s another wild, brilliant, no-filter episode.</p><br><p>If you want to submit your own dilemma for a future Agony Abs, find our email below!</p><br><p><strong>00:00 – Intro chaos + AMA kickoff</strong></p><p><strong>00:54 – Abbey’s Christmas tree saga begins</strong></p><p><strong>03:08 – Pete’s winter golf obsession</strong></p><p><strong>05:14 – Makeup + maiden name dilemma from a Scottish listener</strong></p><p><strong>07:41 – Surnames, traditions & family identity chat</strong></p><p><strong>09:03 – Dog names, kid names & Crouch family nicknames</strong></p><p><strong>10:00 – Abbey reveals everything in her makeup bag</strong></p><p><strong>12:15 – Abbey’s fake tan project</strong></p><p><strong>14:34 – “We’ve run out of things to talk about” relationship dilemma</strong></p><p><strong>15:38 – Who talks more? Story-stealing & relationship dynamics</strong></p><p><strong>17:06 – <em>The</em> pegging question… and boundaries in the bedroom</strong></p><p><strong>18:24 – Friend who brings her boyfriend everywhere</strong></p><p><strong>19:46 – The gang’s best (and worst) nickname stories</strong></p><p><strong>22:39 – More wild listener nicknames: Rigatoni, Pterodactyl & more</strong></p><p><strong>25:02 – Boyfriend moving too fast and giving the ick</strong></p><p><strong>28:20 – Hating your partner’s friend — what can you actually say?</strong></p><p><strong>30:16 – Outro</strong></p><br><p>Find great deals on the things you love https://www.ebay.co.uk/ </p><br><p>Email: thetherapycrouch@gmail.com </p><br><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetherapycrouchpodcast</p><br><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetherapycrouch </p><br><p>Website: https://thetherapycrouch.com/ </p><br><p>For more from Peter</p><p>https://twitter.com/petercrouch</p><br><p>For more from Abbey</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/abbeyclancy</p><br><p>Our clips channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZntcv96YhN8IvMAKsz4Dbg</p><br><p>#TheTherapyCrouch #AbbeyAndPete #RelationshipAdvice #Podcast</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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